The Fairview Board of School Directors held its regular public meeting on August 19, 2002, and took action on the following matters:

·                    Accepted the minutes of the public board meetings held on 6/24/02 and 7/22/02

·                    Approved the treasurer’s report for July, 2002

·                    Approved the bills payable and payroll for August, 2002

·                    Read correspondence from a retiring bus driver and a resignation letter from the GMS cafeteria cook

·                    Approved field trips for the first semester of 2002/03

·                    Approved board director, Mrs. Rosendahl, to attend the PSBA School Leadership Conference in Hershey on October 3 and appointed her as board representative to vote on the PSBA legislative platform

·                    Presented the following policies for first reading.  They will be posted in all buildings for staff input:  Policy 113 – Special Education, Policy 113.1 – Discipline of Students with Disabilities, and Policy 138 – Limited English Proficiency Program (ESL)

·                    Approved the motion that the ESL/Bilingual Program is part of the core curriculum. It replaces the English planned instruction required under Chapter 4.  The budget includes funding to support the program.  The student shall receive sufficient instructional time from a PA certified teacher (hired as a teacher not an aide) with appropriate resource materials.  The teacher shall use an assessment system that monitors student progress learning English.  The classroom teacher shall provide assistance and accommodations so the LEP student has academic success while learning English.  The ESL/Bilingual Program shall be evaluated annually to determine if the ELL are achieving success in learning English.  If they are not, the program will be adapted to meet their needs.

·                    Approved the addendum to the Act 48 Plan:  to follow the professional Education Plan (Act 48) guidelines to include, but not limited to, the following components: *yearly training will be implemented on In-service Day, * training will be for three hours, *suggested topics are: cultural information,  second language acquisition, adapting/modifying classroom instruction, and appropriate assessment practices, *source of professional education provider is I.U. #5 and estimated cost is $300

·                    Approved the contract for English as a Second Language Services through I.U. #5 for school year 2002/03 at a cost of approximately $l5,000

·                    Approved the facility usage request from I.U. #5 to hold adult classes at FHS as in the past with rental and custodial fees waived

·                    Approved the Fairview Parks & Recreation Authority 2002 Fall Schedule

·                    Approved the transportation routes for 2002/03

·                    Awarded the bids for the used items sold at the “garage sale” on 8/l6/02

·                    Approved the administrative conference requests for 2002/03

·                    Approved the organizational chart and the appropriate administrative job descriptions

·                    President Rodak presented a crystal apple to Valerie Myers of the COSMOPOLITE on behalf of the board  for covering the board meetings for the past 25 years.

·                    Personnel matters were approved

·                    If anyone wishes more information on the items mentioned above, or wishes to speak at a board meeting, please call the Board Secretary at 474-2600, ext. 6211.

·                    UPCOMING MEETINGS:

·                    September 9, 6:30 p.m., Committee of the Whole at FES followed by a special public board meeting, which will be followed by small committee meetings

·                    September 16, 7 p.m., Committee of the Whole for Budget & Finance and Operations at FES

·                    September 23,  7:30 p.m., FES, Public Board Meeting

·                    THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO ATTEND ALL MEETINGS!